Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-12-06
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
1--we Oar Regular csusspsadssiJ
WAsurxorox, Nov. 30. 1887.


Among the Members Of Cossie's 10
the city the subj,ei Of tie organization
Of the House Of Representatives 10 .
topic Of interest. Up TO the present no
eanids.s has 70, avo~sd himself In oppo-
,itlou 10 the ireamb<nss Of the ofsee'
Of clerk, wrsesut.st-srms and posimssssr'
though there are rumon Of opPosiiion TO
all the ofi~fs below the Speaker
creep, 10 Mr.. Dalton Zoe postmaster
Il seems % be generally eoneedsd that be
will te psnominstsd unanimously. u u
still ssid that Mr.. Rainos, Of New York
will be . candidate foe clerk. though no
a. elsrs,ion from that gentleman himself
OF from any one sa,konred 10 speak io'
him, 10 Yet made public. Some OF the
New York democrats msmbeu. u u
unders,ood, maintain that their State u
entitled TO one Of the Official positions.
.nI ,hsrs 10 talk Of combustion Of the
democrats Of New York. New Jsfsey. Con-
nsc,ieut, Pennsylvania aud come OF tho><
from the w,s, iookins to redistribution
Of The ,fiesa Thee 10 no doubt the, sf'
forte are b,ing made TO voik up such
combination. but boz fer they -Ill cue.
coed |, 10 impossible yet to tell. Each Of
the ineumbsn,s IL fortified by the pledged
support Of their friends smoar the mem
bsr., and " there vas unity ofshors among
them all 10 support Of the ''old sla'e u
.oald be very dlfhsul, To break u; bot
-hile each Of the four is striving for 70.
election, and While tie interests Of them
ell seem 10 run together. ihsJ are not
-o,king In harmony. .
The spesksrship 10 scarcely mentioned
a. there 10 no doubt that MI Carlisle
Gill be the unanimous choice Of his
party foe reelection. lie will have the
cordial support Of those Of bic democratic
associates Who do not agree With him on
the tariff question. =,
II has been said that Mr. Rssdsll
-ould put Mr.. Carlisle 10 nomination Tor
Speaker 10 the esues~. but ssitseu''om.
.ry Zoe the candidate to be put for-sfd
oy hi. o-n State delegation. thu, course
gill. In ell probability. be pursued but
the nomination will be Seconded from
snong the pro,eeiionsists. perhaps by MI
Randall and Mr.. MeAdoo, - . mark OF
evidence. IL 10 said. Of the hsrmeny
snlsting In the party.
Through the Pfesidsnts eoafsrenee'
9Th some Of the leaders Of bis party u
10 pretty we'll kno-n What his recon-
incubation, TO Cong's's will be 80 10 the
.arpIu. Of the Treasury. There will Be
DE- fate. urgent Recommendation Tor
rdueiion Of th. revenues 10 the extent
d .boa, 500 .0OO. 900. TO be secured BY
adding TO the free lie, Of imports srd re-
dgeiiors ~ duties On nsesssAfies OF life 70
such . msbh,r {. no. TO iserAs' The
revenues, ard by the repeal u the tax on
raw tobacco The tai on cigars sili not
be disturbed. ss IL would Interfere ~nh
q very important industry. The rI.''
form upon ~kieh The democrat. -Oa n
N,~ York ihi. fall recommended . o.
dueiion u 800, OO0. 900 Ia the revenues.
aud the leaders u the party ATE prepared
To make the i.sue direct.
Besides the recommendation, ~hhf
gill be explicit there ~ill be en- sdmir'
isustion bill. built upon these recon-
mendstions which will BE- Informally
presented to the democratic members. AID
IL IL expected to 30. psrhsps With SONS
ehsns,s, to the Ways and Means Com
ni,,ss practically With tie 'are'ion Of'h'
party.
The seating Of fifteen new Senators u
he 5O,h COngre,s, nearly one'foaf'f
he Whole body. gill sdse, ms,sris
change. Ia the working capacity OF ,h'
vsrioss committees. The con,rol OF the
Organization bsing in the hands Of tn
republican Senators no change In CON-
mi,,ses will be made affecting The polio,
,ilksr party on the leading question:
II legislation. There are more change
than usual TO be made Ia the chairman,
.hip., ba, under the rules governing The
Senatorial esueusss old and trained legs
lsters will succeed to these places.
IL would be Q wise thing II Congress
we're to psss the bill Of Mr.. Ho.r which
provides that copies Of ell public deea'
ments should be sen, TO . public hefsr,
OF other place In every Congregational dis
uie,. A gsa, deal Of public iaforms,'or
would thus Be placed ~ the disposal o'
the people. which otherwise would hs's'
reach them. Each year COrsrs. sPPro'
PIRATES large sums Of money TO print
public documents which ~. in',hdsd fo'
general Distribution. but the real ten b.
carries Of the ls~ are the secondhand tool
stores Of Washington. which IN many
instances buy the documents for . msr'
song, hsep the more valuable publie,'iOn'
for few year.. and thea sell them q
fabulous prices. H.